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Secret Soldiers of the Revolution: Soviet Military Intelligence 1918-1933

Secret Soldiers of the Revolution: Soviet Military Intelligence 1918-1933

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Our take on the Secret Soldiers of the Revolution: Soviet Military Intelligence 1918-1933

A scholarly history of Soviet military intelligence from the founding of the GRU through the early Stalin years, written by Raymond W. Leonard. It traces how the Red Army built a spy apparatus during civil war, intervention and the first Five-Year Plans. The book suits readers of intelligence history and early Soviet history who want archival detail rather than spy anecdotes. It sits alongside works on the Cheka and OGPU as a focused institutional study, and it is a specialist monograph, not an introduction.

Best forIntelligence-history readersStudents of early Soviet historyMilitary historiansReaders who prefer archival research to spy stories
Pros
  • Covers an understudied period, 1918 to 1933
  • Focuses on the GRU's institutional growth
  • Draws on archival sources
  • Fills a gap between general Soviet histories and spy memoirs
Cons
  • Dense academic prose
  • Assumes prior knowledge of Soviet institutions
  • Narrow scope stops at 1933
  • Little on later, better-known operations

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Specifications

Format
HardcoverSource
Release Year
1999Source
Language
EnglishSource
Publisher
Abc-ClioSource
Genre
History & ArcheologySource
Release Date
1999-12Source

Questions and answers

Is this a narrative history or an academic study?
It is an academic institutional history built on archival research. Expect analysis of organization, personnel and reporting rather than a spy thriller.
Does it cover the Cold War or World War II?
No. It ends in 1933, so the wartime and Cold War GRU are outside its scope.
Do I need background in Soviet history to follow it?
Helpful. The book assumes familiarity with the Bolshevik takeover, the civil war and early Soviet security organs.
Who was the GRU and why does it matter?
The GRU was Soviet military intelligence. The book shows how it grew from a small civil-war office into a permanent global collection service.
Is it a good starting point on Soviet espionage?
It works better as a deeper follow-up. Start with a general survey of Soviet intelligence, then read this for the early institutional detail.
Where is the Secret Soldiers of the Revolution: Soviet Military Intelligence 1918-1933 cheapest?
At Walmart, for $100.00, as of our latest check.

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